Blogs
Tisha b’Av: Tracing tragedy, part two
Rocky Mountain JewJul 27, 2017
Several years ago, in a post entitled “Tracing tragedy,” we explored the claim that national Jewish tragedies take place on Tisha b’Av, the Fast of Av, or within...
Israel: Jewish but not religious?
Rocky Mountain JewJul 13, 2017
Israel is and must continue to be a Jewish state, but does that mean it must be a religious state? We pose this question because Israel’s religious bodies, and how...
Remembering 7/7
Shana GoldbergJul 07, 2017
Twelve years ago, I was living in London, riding the rail into work like any other morning. About halfway through my journey to Blackfriars, I heard some grumblings —...
Try as they might, UNESCO can’t change history
Rocky Mountain JewJun 28, 2017
This isn’t the first time the Palestinians (and their brothers the Jordanians) through the vehicle of UNESCO, have tried to rebrand — wholesale — Jewish sites as...
How to eat in this heat
Rocky Mountain JewJun 22, 2017
When it gets this hot out — let’s say 90º+ — what do you do about meals? There are a few issues: 1. Heat generated from cooking and especially baking; 2. Warm...
Accomplishing a Sisyphean task
Shana GoldbergJun 15, 2017
Sometimes, if you fight the good fight long enough, you can have an impact – even in what seem like losing battles. Two recent topics come to mind, both involving...
Summer reading: The Awkward Age
Rocky Mountain JewJun 08, 2017
How much should parents sacrifice for their kids — and vice versa — is the primary theme of Francesca Segal’s newest book, The Awkward Age (Penguin/Random House),...
Shavuot ice cream sandwiches
Shana GoldbergMay 25, 2017
The origin of eating cheesecake is rooted in the custom of celebrating dairy, but somehow the cheesecake itself has become the tradition. Bucking the trend, in recent...
Israel through the camera lens
Shana GoldbergMay 18, 2017
This was reposted on May 18, 2017 in honor of Jerusalem Day and the IJN‘s special commemorative section. It was originally published on Feb. 14, 2014 When you hear...
Hyperbole watch
Rocky Mountain JewMay 11, 2017
Hyperbole is a natural bedfellow of politics, which makes liberal use of rhetorical devices. Exaggeration is effective. It stimulates emotional responses, again,...
